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NATO will not participate in the conflict, Spanish Foreign Minister confirmed, as Donald Trump intensifies pressure on allies for support in restoring freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. The situation underscores ongoing tensions in the region affecting international maritime operations.
French President Emmanuel Macron met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, focusing on the Iran crisis and advocating for diplomacy. Both leaders criticised US President Donald Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric. Macron’s visit, devoid of political meetings with Italian officials, underscored institutional and religious engagement.
The ripple effects of the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine are impacting Europe, leading to divisions among citizens regarding political and military responses. Public opinion varies significantly as nations navigate their involvement in these conflicts.
A two-year-old boy and a 41-year-old man were killed in a stabbing at Schöntal Park in Aschaffenburg, Germany. Two others, including a child, were seriously injured.
On his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump claimed his efforts to resolve the conflict would be a “very big favor” to Russia and its president. He previously vowed to negotiate a settlement to the war, which began in 2014 and escalated with Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, within a single day.
It comes after Trump insiders told The Independent that the new US administration believes it…
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin is set to be reinstalled as taoiseach (prime minister) when the Irish parliament reconvenes on Wednesday. He will succeed Fine Gael’s Simon Harris, who will take on the role of tánaiste (deputy prime minister).
Whether threatening to end climate protection policies and slap import tariffs on European goods, or envisioning a…
“Corruption kills.” This is the stark message at the heart of the protests that…
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